Keith Whittier

UFC 254 was one of the most anticipated mixed martial arts events of 2020. Some events don't live up to the hype, this one did. Undefeated Khabib Nurmagemedov put his lightweight title on the line against interim champion and highlight sensation Justin Gaethje. James Dunn and I break down the two [...]

At this year's Toronto International Film Festival I had the pleasure of seeing David Byrne's American Utopia. It was an amazing concert film directed by Academy Award winner Spike Lee. I was left captivated by the show and impressed by Bobby Wooten, the bass player. His personality is infectious [...]

Title: David Byrne's American Utopia Synopsis: Former lead singer of the Talking Heads, David Byrne's stage performance of his seventh album comes to the big screen. Director: Spike Lee Stars: David Byrne, Bobby Wooten, Daniel Freedman, Angie Swan

The filmmakers, actors, and the general public who participated in the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) all agree that it was a huge success. There are a lot of businesses that have had to learn to pivot and come up with a ‘Plan B’ to survive in our current [...]

Every year I have the pleasure of kicking off our coverage of the Toronto International Film Festival by interviewing someone from TIFF’s programming team. Previously, I have spoken to the former CEO, Piers Handling, the current Co-Head and Executive Director, Cameron Bailey and this year I had [...]

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before . . . ‘Keith Whittier loves September’! I really do. It’s by far my favourite month of the year. Spend five minutes with me and I’ll tell you! One the reasons for that is the Toronto International Film Festival. Here at Ottawa [...]

CFL and movie reviewer Keith Whittier talks about the cancelling of the 2020 CFL season.

Above: Chadwick Boseman at the Oscars, 2016.

Recently I had the chance to check out Tingz, a new restaurant in the Market. As a proud person of Trinidadian descent I was eager to see if this place 'made the cut'. Tingz Restaurant - Bar 55 York St, Ottawa, ON 613-241-6221 Photos: www.facebook.com/tingzrestaurant

Synopsis: After a confrontation with an unstable man at an intersection, a woman becomes the target of his rage. Director: Derrick Borte Stars: Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Jimmi Simpson